Railway tie remover



Jan. 18, 1944. c, w, H NmcKs 2,339,399

RAILWAY TIE REMOVER Filed Sept. 21, 1943 2 Sheets Sheet 1 ill-(lInventor U/zvenca Henna/w N ma ymlfm Jan. 18, 1944.

c. w. HENRICKS RAILWAY TIE REMOVER Filed Sept. 21,, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet2 Inventor j C/arenaeMflenr/cka Patented Jan. 18, 1944 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE RAILWAY TIE REMOVER Clarence W. Henricks, Emporia, Kans.

Application September 21, 1943, Serial No. 503,295

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in devicesfor removing railway ties under the rails and has for its primary objecttoprovide a pushing bar operated by a rack and pinion to force the tieoutwardly from its position in the road bed.

A further object is to provide a device of this character of simple andpractical construction, which is strong and durable, relativelyinexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposesfor which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on a line 3-3 of Figure1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of the sectional rack.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the head of the rack, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the rail engaging hooks.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 5 designates a pushbar having a head 6 at one end formed of horizontal and vertical plates1 and 8 adapted to abut one end of a railway tie 9.

The other end of the bar 5 is formed with a rack in which includes anextension ll having a reduced end l2 fitted in a socket l3 of the pushbar (see Figure 4).

A pinion M is engaged with the rack, the pinion being freely mounted ona centrally disposed bolt or pin IS on the ends of which are pivoted apair of legs 16 having their lower ends connected by a roller I!disposed under the rack III.

A handle I8 is pivoted on the ends of the pin I5 by a yoke I9 and a dog20 pivoted on the handle engages the pinion to rotate the latter.

A second yoke 2| is also pivoted on the ends of the pin l5 and to whichis attached one end of a chain 22 having an angle plate forming a hook23 at its other end engaging the nearest rail 24. An eye 25 is formed onthe hook 23 for attaching one end of a chain extension 26 which also hasa second hook 21 at its other end for engaging the second rail 28.

In the operation of the device as the pinion I4 is rotated by the handleI8, pressure is exerted on the rack l8, and push bar 5 which is engagedagainst the end of the tie and thus force the tie outwardly from underthe rails. The hooks 23 and 21 and chains connecting the pinion l4 withthe rails provide an anchor for the pinion.

A pointed nose 29 is fitted on the other end of the tie to facilitatesliding movement thereof through the ballast and dirt of the road bed.

It is believed that the details of construction and manner of use of thedevice will be readily understood from the foregoing without furtherdetailed explanation.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A device for removing railway ties and comprising a push bar adaptedfor engaging one end of the tie, a rack on the push bar, a pinion, meanscarried by the pinion for maintaining the pinion in engagement with therack, means for rotating the pinion to exert longitudinal pressure onthe push bar, and means extending from the pinion parallel to the barand connecting the pinion to a stationary structure to secure the pinionagainst bodily movement.

2. A device for removing railway ties and comprising a push bar adaptedfor engaging one end of the tie, a rack on the push bar, a pinion, a pinrotatably supporting the pinion, a pair of legs extending from the endsof the pin, a roller connecting the outer ends of the legs and disposedunder the rack to maintain the pinion in engagement therewith, means forrotating the pinion to exert longitudinal pressure on the push bar, andmeans connecting the pinion to a stationary structure to secure thepinion against bodily movement.

3. A device for removing railway ties and comprising a push bar adaptedfor engaging one end of the tie, a rack on the push bar, a pinion, a pinrotatably supporting the pinion, a pair of legs extending from the endsof the pin, a roller connecting the outer ends of the legs and disposedunder the rack to maintain the pinion in engagement therewith, means forrotating the pinion to exert longitudinal pressure on the push bar,

' and flexible means connecting the pin to a rail for securing thepinion against bodily movement.

CLARENCE W. HENRICKS.

